How To Shed Fat In 10 Minutes – video

‘Busy man fitness’ is something that many are turning to in today’s fast paced world when we don’t think we have time to work out. This is obviously a perception in itself because ultimately, we all get what we must have, no matter how many hours a day we work. If fitness is a must, we’ll fit it in. If being in great shape is a must, we’ll make it happen. That’s easier for me to say, now I’m no longer in the corporate world, but it’s true – we all get what we must have. I may have stolen that little gem from Tony Robbins. Another way of saying that is how we prioritise different areas of our lives. That said, who wants to spend hours in the gym (which can end up counter productive anyway) when we can be super effective at building strength and increasing our fitness if we can do so in a much shorter period of time. Enter high intensity. This is a great post from Men’s Health which comprises a 10 minute work out. You can action this right now and see how you fair. It comprises 20 seconds of high intensity, followed by 10 second rest.

Remember, if you’re carrying around a few pounds of fat on your belly, you’ll want to do your best to lose this as belly fat contains the enzyme aromatase, and this converts testosterone into two forms of oestrogen. So the more belly fat you have, the higher your oestrogen is – and the lower your testosterone will be. Which is the polar opposite of what you want!

During your next workout, draw maximum benefit from minimum time investment with this fast-paced bodyweight cardio routine. It’s simple, but effective: You’ll perform an exercise for 20 seconds, rest 10 seconds, and then perform another move for 20 seconds. You’ll repeat this process for 20 minutes straight.

“You’re cramming a ton of work into a short amount of time with minimal rest, which increases the intensity and burns a ton of calories in the process, ” says BJ Gaddour, C.S.C.S., who uses this technique in his DVD Bodyweight Cardio Burners. It gets your heart rate up and keeps it there for an intense, steady burn while you build strength. In fact, researchers have found that training like this burns roughly 30 percent more calories per minute than running on a treadmill.

And since you’re alternating between two body-weight exercises that work opposing muscle groups, you won’t fatigue as quickly as you would if you were working the same muscles the entire time, says Gaddour. (For instance, skier swings to hammer your hips and lower body and a plank to hit your abs.) That means you can go harder and faster for longer.

In order to give you an even bigger post-workout metabolic boost, Gaddour removes the rest from the final 5 minutes of the workout and replaces it with isometric holds. He calls this the body-weight boom. It’ll keep your muscles under tension longer, promoting muscle growth and revving your metabolism for hours after you’re done.

Ready to get started? Test yourself against 10 minutes of the fat-burning workout below. To find the rest of the 20-minute body-fat sizzler and more awesome workouts just like it, check out Men’s Health Bodyweight Cardio Burners today.

Read the whole article and see the video workout on Men’s Health